Oar Tower Height

Oar towers come in different heights, so which one is right for your boat? Choosing the right gear can be difficult, so we try to bring it back to basics.

• Factors that make a 10” oar tower the right choice

  • Primary Factors

    • Sitting up high, for example on a flip up seat on top of a cooler.

  • Secondary Factors

    • Tall Torso. A tall torso will make the natural position during a stroke a little higher

    • Big Legs. Larger legs make it harder to get the oars out of the water, so higher oar towers can help

    • Smaller tube diameters, or other factors that put your frame closer to the water than typical.

    • Narrower frame than typical

    • Longer oars than typical.

• Factors that make a 8” oar tower the right choice

  • Primary Factors

    • Sitting low, for example on a bench seat or on a seat attached directly to the frame.

  • Secondary Factors

    • Shorter torso making a lower rowing position easiest.

    • thin legs that allow the oars to go low to get the blades out of the water.

    • Larger tube diameters on lightly loaded boats that put the frame high above the water.

    • Wider frame than typical for the oar length

    • Shorter oars than typical.

Typically, the height of the seat is the deciding factor. The only time you would override the primary factor is if you had 3 or more secondary factors and experience or an experienced rafter recommend a different size.